Inspiring Award-Winning Photos from the Pure Street Photography Awards 2025

Grand Winner: “Who is Next” by Stefanie Waiblinger, Germany

The Pure Street Photography Awards 2025 have announced their winners, showcasing 147 striking images selected from over 1,100 entries across 34 countries.

Judged by David Campany and Dimpy Bhalotia, the competition highlights the raw, spontaneous spirit of street life through powerful visual storytelling. Stefanie Waiblinger’s Grand Prize-winning photo, “Who is Next,” captures a joyful bouquet toss on Istanbul’s Galata Bridge, while Cazerella Tavs’ “Meeting in the Middle” turns a rural cow standoff into poetic irony. Chris Yan’s “Mirror” blends reflection and reality in a surreal Beijing market scene, and Nicole Prüm’s entry cleverly contrasts vintage gangster flair with modern NYPD presence. These authentic, human moments will be exhibited at Mumbai’s iconic Jehangir Art Gallery in January 2026, marking the awards’ first transition from screen to gallery.

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1st Place Winner: “Meeting in the Middle” by Cazerella Tavs, United Kingdom

2nd Place Winner: “Mirror” by Chris Yan, China

3rd Place Winner: “Who is Next” by Nicole Prüm, Germany

“Team work” by Adriana Palermo, Switzerland

“Burning in light” by Anjali Bist, India

“Beyond the Wall” by Anna Marzia Soria, Italy

“Rabbits don’t eat bananas” by Bjoern Maletz, Germany

“Kite Attack” by Cristiano Bartoli, Italy

“Redemption” by Danielle L Goldstein, USA

“The Good, The Bad, The Ugly” by Eric Davidove, USA

“Head Ball” by France Leclerc, USA

“Desdemona” by Gavin Libotte, Australia

“Benchresting” by Gerd Bonse, Germany

“Haha Nice Shot” by Gongbu Han, Netherlands

“Friends” by Irina Ebralidze, Finland

“Hide and seek” by Jaejoon Ha, South Korea

“Untitled” by Jeff Rothstein, USA

“Rise and Shine” by Jelisa Peterson, USA

“The Sacred Collective” by Jepin Krishna, India

“Thoughts take flight” by Jignesh Chavda, India

“Portador” by Joaquín Pastor Genzor, Spain

“Green People” by Judith Shieh Krasinski, USA

“The Mirror The Moment” by Kausik Paul, India

“Through the Smoke” by Kaustav Gangopadhyay, USA

“Higher Power” by Kelly Conlin, USA

“A deity of the sea” by Liliana Ranalletta, Italy

“Sicilian Kids” by Marco Cajazzo, Italy

“A Twin Gaze at the Pas” by Mariana Basurto, USA

“Harbour of Hustle” by Marika Poquet, United Arab Emirates

“Fooling Around” by Marko Buntic, Crotia

“Secret lives” by Mona Singh, India

“West 207th Street” by Nick Grinder, USA

“Puebla” by Nicola Balestrazzi, Italy

“Elicitation from depths of the sky” by Omkar Karpe, India

“Journey” by Pramod Pathak, India

“Green” by Sakulchai Sikitikul, Thailan

“Daydreaming in Montmartre” by Scarlett Freund, USA

“Between Light and Motion” by Shreenivas Yenni, India

“Twins on the Road!” by Vesela Stankova, Bulgaria